documentation/content/en/entities/application.md

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---
title: Application
description: >-
Represents an application that interfaces with the REST API to access accounts
or post statuses.
menu:
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parent: entities
---
## Example
```javascript
{
"name": "test app",
"website": null,
"vapid_key": "BCk-QqERU0q-CfYZjcuB6lnyyOYfJ2AifKqfeGIm7Z-HiTU5T9eTG5GxVA0_OH5mMlI4UkkDTpaZwozy0TzdZ2M="
}
```
## Required attributes
### `name`
**Description:** The name of your application.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.9.9
## Optional attributes
### `website`
**Description:** The website associated with your application.
**Type:** String \(URL\)
**Version history:** Added in 0.9.9
### `vapid_key`
**Description:** Used for Push Streaming API. Returned with [POST /api/v1/apps](../methods/apps/#create-an-application). Equivalent to [PushSubscription\#server\_key](push-subscription.md#server_key)
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 2.8.0
## Client attributes
### client\_id
**Description:** Client ID key, to be used for obtaining OAuth tokens
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.9.9
### client\_secret
**Description:** Client secret key, to be used for obtaining OAuth tokens
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 0.9.9
## See also
* [Status\#application](status.md#application)
* [Create an application \(POST /api/v1/apps\)](../methods/apps/#create-an-application)
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